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FASVIG Gets Interim Funding

The Future Airspace Strategy VFR Implementation Group has just announced that it has received interim funding for three months from the FAS Facilitation Fund (controlled by the CAA and commercial air transport sector). It had previously received support during 2016 and 2017, and bid again to further professionalise its operation. This time the support was only for three months, with a provision to consider further support.

There was some controversy on social media when this was announced, along the lines of “he who pays the piper ….” However, serious analysis of and engagement with the regulation of this incredibly complex industry does need professional support, and that need to be paid for somehow.

FASVIG’s work so far at holding a banner for our sort of flying has been impressive. It deserves our support.

Breaking News!

2017 was the safest year for Commercial Aviation

No jets crashed in passenger service anywhere in the world. There were two turbo-prop crashes with a total of 13 deaths (one in Australia on New Year’s Eve), but those aircraft were under 5,700kg, the threshold applied in the report from Dutch-based aviation consultancy To70. More details in Simon Calder’s article in the Independant.

What is even more remarkable is that this is apparently all due to Donald Trump! From his Twitter feed today:

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Since taking office I have been very strict on Commercial Aviation. Good news – it was just reported that there were Zero deaths in 2017, the best and safest year on record!